Some Armenian citizens to become eligible for 10-year U.S. visaDecember 11, 2014 - 16:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government of Armenia will lift visa requirements for U.S. citizens starting from January 1, 2015. According to Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, the resolution was confirmed by paragraph 28 of the Action Plan inked at the Armenian-American Intergovernmental Commission sitting, Public Radio of Armenia reported. The Action Plan stipulates for “the parties to finalize the visa facilitation process, lifting visa requirements for United States, and allowing provision of multi-visas to citizens of Armenia for the period of ten years.” The Minister said that starting January 1, many Armenian citizens will have an opportunity to get a U.S. visa effective for ten years. The decision aims to liberalize the visa regime with the United States to contribute to the growth of the number of U.S. tourists visiting Armenia as well as facilitate the process of granting U.S. visas to citizens of Armenia. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |